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Hendek
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Karadeniz Erkılıç kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Hendek got a freekick which was hit by Gazanfer Özcan Satır. Hürkan Zikri came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Hatay's Karadeniz Erkılıç. But to his dismay, Karadeniz Erkılıç quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, one of Hatay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Cenk Has had in the 10thth minute some difficulties stopping Alpay Mehmet's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Devlet Yanal hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Hürkan Zikri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yetkin Zahir in the 15th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Hatay's goal looked a bit too open when Alpay Mehmet came free, but Cenk Has reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Hatay's goal looked a bit too open when Alpay Mehmet came free, but Cenk Has reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alpay Mehmet was extremely unlucky when he, in the 25th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. With a little luck, Hatay's Cenk Has got control of the ball when Aşır Özerdim tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 29th minute, Gökçek Yoruç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Yetkin Zahir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hürkan Zikri was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After having played for 43 minutes, Alpay Mehmet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hendek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alpay Mehmet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hürkan Zikri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karadeniz Erkılıç in the 45th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aşır Özerdim to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes of play, Hatay's Ahmet Hafiz Vefi made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hürkan Zikri was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Alpay Mehmet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hendek's supporters rose to their feet, but Alpay Mehmet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cenk Has breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aşır Özerdim in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cenk Has saved Hatay from getting behind. 68 minutes into the game, Yetkin Zahir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hatay's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hendek the free kick. The supporters of Hendek booed when Hatay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yetkin Zahir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 1-2 became the score in the 71st minute when Aşır Özerdim elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 80 played minutes, Hendek's Erim Okyanus shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cenk Has came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hendek reached it. A collision led to Hatay getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Gökçek Yoruç hit a great ball. In the 82ndth minute of the game Aşır Özerdim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hatay's Cenk Has was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Hendek's Aşır Özerdim sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cenk Has narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aşır Özerdim struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Cenk Has didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hendek. The audience was convinced that Yetkin Zahir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hürkan Zikri was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Aşır Özerdim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Cenk Has tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alpay Mehmet's late challenge caught a Hatay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alpay Mehmet helped the player get up and apologised. Alpay Mehmet kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.